所以 - Therefore - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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所以

therefore

所

place

以

to use

suo3yi3 • suǒyǐ

therefore

You want 以 to use something that is at a 所 place, 所以 therefore you go to the 所 place.

天太冷，所以我不去了。

It's too cold, therefore I won't go.

因为房间很热，所以我打开窗户。

It was hot in the room, therefore I opened the window.